A SET OF FOUR RELIEF-MOULDED PLAQUES AFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (DANISH, 1770-1844)
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A SET OF FOUR RELIEF-MOULDED PLAQUES AFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (DANISH, 1770-1844)

LATE 20TH CENTURY

Closed30 November 2008

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A SET OF FOUR RELIEF-MOULDED PLAQUES AFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (DANISH, 1770-1844)
Late 20th century
The four Royal Copenhagen roundels moulded with allegorical figures emblematic of the Four Seasons, entitled Childhood - Spring, Youth - Summer, Manhood - Autumn, and Old Age - Winter; together with two similar Royal Copenhagen plaques after Thorvaldsen of emblematic of Night and Day, each mounted in glazed frames
The first frame 17 5/8 in. x 17 5/8 in. (45.4 cm x 45.4 cm.)
With a group of five Italian neo-classical plaster intaglios, early 19th century, also framed and glazed (3)

The examples after Thorvaldsen - purchased from the Thorvaldsen Museum Shop, Copenhagen, 1986.